International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Inhaled steroids not clearly linked to higher glaucoma risk
The glaucoma hazard ratio, a measure of relative risk, was 1.14 for inhaled steroid use versus non-use in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The glaucoma hazard ratio, a measure of relative risk, was 1.14 for inhaled steroid use versus non-use in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Case-control · 84,564 peopleOpen-angle glaucoma
Who was studied84,564 patients with COPD, mean 2.5 years, against inhaled steroid nonusers
What changedGlaucoma risk did not clearly differ between inhaled steroid users and nonusers (hazard ratio 1.14; 95% CI, 0.94–1.38)
The catchPrescription records did not confirm actual steroid use and missed specialist prescriptions